English Conversation Group Starts This Week!

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The library will open at 11:00 AM on Monday, February 12.

Featured Resource

Museum Passes

Have you ever seen this iconic picture? It's a photograph made by former Boston Herald photojournalist Arthur Pollack, of a brontosaurus replica being delivered to the Museum of Science on July 4, 1984. The dinosaur weighed 1,000 pounds and was 34-feet long, so a helicopter was the only way to make sure it arrived safely at its destination!

You can use your library card to reserve a pass to the Museum of Science to visit the dinosaurs (and all their friends). One pass will admit up to 4 people at a 50% discount.

Dinosaurs not your thing? Beebe Library offers discount passes to many Boston-area museums. You can learn more about our museum pass program on our website, or call the Reference Desk at 781-246-6334.

NEW PROGRAM! English Conversation Group

Every Wednesday starting February 14

6:30 to 8:00 PM - Program Room

We're excited to share that starting in February, we will host an English-speaking conversation group at the library. Practice your English conversation skills each week in a friendly, supportive, and relaxed session led by Holly Turner, a native English speaker. At each meeting we will talk about a different topic and do some fun activities to help you make new friends and build your confidence speaking English. English learners of all levels are welcome, and no registration is required.

If you have questions, please call 781-246-6334 or email us at email@wakefieldlibrary.org.

Upcoming Programs

Tech Class: Fact, Fiction, or Fantasy on the Web

Tuesday, February 13

2:30 to 3:30 PM - Lecture Hall

The topic of this class is how to tell what’s true and false on the internet. There can be a great deal of misinformation and disinformation floating around on the internet, and circling social media. Join us to learn techniques for identifying false information and how to seek out trustworthy sources.

Downsizing: 15 Tips with Appraiser Mike Ivankovich

Thursday, February 15

6:30 to 8:30 PM - On Zoom

Downsizing? Cleaning out the attic or basement? Join antiques and collectibles appraiser Mike Ivankovich for a session on what to do with all your stuff! Mike will give you 15 tips & strategies designed to help you sell some of these items, and maybe even make some good money in the process!

Conversations Unpacking Whiteness

Five Sundays beginning February 25

4:00 to 6:00 PM - On Zoom

Fish don't see water. Birds don't see air. And white people may not fully see how their whiteness affects their life experiences.

With video clips, articles, and small- and large-group activities, Conversations Unpacking Whiteness brings together white-identified people in a safe setting to see how this came to be the case. Guided by two facilitators, we explore aspects of our culture that prevent us from seeing ourselves and people of color without deeply ingrained distortions.

These sessions will take place on five consecutive Sundays, beginning February 25.

To register and receive the Zoom link email the facilitator: ConvosAboutWhiteness@gmail.com

Beebe Trivia

Wednesday, February 28

7:00 to 8:30 PM - Living Room

Tell your friends and relatives; gather your 2024 dream team, because Trivia is happening again in the Library's beautiful Living Room!

Your librarians create the whole game from scratch using our plentiful library resources, so come out and test your quizmaster IQ! Teams can have up to 6 players, and there are prizes from local eateries for first and second place. If you don't have a team, you can play solo, or find others who are looking for a team.